Transfer Information: Course Equivalencies

Oakland Community College equivalency guide

Calvin's policy allows students to transfer up to 70 semester hours of credit from 2 year institutions. The table below lists the most commonly transferred courses and indicates if they fill one of Calvin's core requirements. Courses not listed here may also transfer.

Contact the Transfer Advisor for more information about Calvin course equivalencies.

Oakland Community College

Calvin Equivalent

Fill core?

ANT 1540

Anthropology

SOC 153

Intro to Cultural Anthropology

Yes

ART 1560

Art Appreciation

ARTS CORE

Yes

ART 1700

Islamic & Asian Art

GLOBAL/HISTORICAL

Yes

BIO 1511

Life Science

LIVING WORLD

Yes

BIO 1530

Principles of Biology

LIVING WORLD

Yes

BIO 1540

General Zoology

LIVING WORLD

Yes

BIO 1550

General Botany

LIVING WORLD

Yes

CHE 1000

Intro Chemistry

CHEM 101

The Molecular World

Yes

CHE 1320

Survey of Organic & Biochemistry

PHYSICAL WORLD

Yes

CHE 1510

General Chemistry I

CHEM 103

General Chemistry I

Yes

CHE 1520

General Chemistry II

CHEM 104

General Chemistry II

ECO 2610

Economics I

ECON 222

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECO 2620

Economics II

ECON 221

Principles of Microeconomics

Yes

ENG 1510/1520

Composition I and II (both are required)

ENGL 101

Written Rhetoric

Yes

ENG 1610

Women in Literature

ENGL 290

Literature and Women

ENG 2530

World Literature I

ENGL 200

World Literature I

Yes

ENG 2540

World Literature II

ENGL 200

World Literature II

Yes

ENG 2550

British Literature I

ENGL 212

Survey of British Literature I

Yes

ENG 2560

British Literature II

ENGL 213

Survey of British Literature II

Yes

ENG 2650

Children's Literature

ENGL 340

Children's Literature

ENG 2750

Intro to Shakespeare

ENGL 338

Shakespeare

FRE 1510

Beginning French I

FREN 101

Elem French I

FRE 1530

Beginning French II

FREN 102

Elem French II

FRE 2610

Interm French I

FREN 201

Interm French I

FRE 2620

Interm French II

FREN 202

Interm French II

Yes

GER 1510

Beginning German I

GERM 101

Elementary German I

GER 1530

Beginning German II

GERM 102

Elem German II

GER 2610

Interm German I

GERM 201

Interm German I

GER 2620

Interm German II

GERM 202

Interm German II

Yes

GSC 1530

Intro Geology

GEOL 120

Earth Systems

Yes

GSC 1580

Astronomy

ASTR 110

Planet, Stars, & Galaxies

Yes

GSC 1590

Cosmology

ASTR 111

The Solar System

Yes

GSC 1620

Intro to Environmental Geology

PHYSICAL WORLD

Yes

HEA 1510

Nutrition

HE 254

Nutrition

HIS 1510

World Civilization to Modern Era

HIST 151

History of the West and the World I

Yes

HIS 1520

World Civilization from the Modern Era

HIST 152

History of the West and the World II

Yes

HUM 1510

Arts & Literature: Western Traditions

ARTS CORE

Yes

HUM 1520

Major Traditions in Western Art…

ARTS CORE

Yes

JPN 1510

Beginning Japanese I

JAPN 101

Elem Japanese I

JPN 1530

Beginning Japanese II

JAPN 102

Elem Japanese II

JPN 2610

Interm Japanese I

JAPN 201

Interm Japanese I

JPN 2620

Interm Japanese II

JAPN 202

Interm Japanese II

Yes

MAT 1580

Statistics

MATH 143

Intro to Probability & Statistics

Yes

MAT 1600

Applied Calculus

MATH 132

Calculus for Mgt, Life, & Soc Sciences

MAT 1730

Calculus I

MATH 171

Calculus I

Yes

MUS 1560

Understanding Music

MUSC 103

Understanding & Enjoying Music

Yes

Musc 1590

History of Music: Rock Era

ARTS CORE

Yes

PER 1620

Basketball

PER 173

Basketball

Yes

PER 1653

Dance-Modern

PER 153

Modern Dance I

Yes

PER 1654

Dance-Ballet

PER 155

Ballet Dance I

Yes

PER 1655

Dance-Ballet II

PER 165

Modern Dance II

Yes

PER 1657

Jazz Dance I

PER 152

Jazz Dance I

Yes

PER 1681

Golf-Beginning

PER 132

Golf I

Yes

PER 1682

Golf-Intermediate

PER 133

Golf II

Yes

PER 1730

Karate

PER 129

Karate

Yes

PER 1740

Cardio Cross Training

PER 106

Aerobic Exercise

Yes

PER 1741

Jogging

PER 101

Jogging

Yes

PER 1742

Aerobic Dance

PER 105

Aerobic Dance

Yes

PER 1745

In-Line Skating

PER 109

In-Line Skating

Yes

PER 1790

Self-Defense

PER 130

Self-Defense

Yes

PER 1802

Cross Country Skiing

PER 126

Cross Country Skiing

Yes

PER 1831

Swimming-Beginning

PER 108

Lap Swimming

Yes

PER 1841

Tennis-Beginning

PER 182

Tennis I

Yes

PER 1842

Tennis Interm

PER 183

Tennis II

Yes

PER 1862

Volleyball

PER 174

Volleyball I

Yes

PER 1920

Racquetball

PER 171

Racquetball I

Yes

PER 1941

Fencing Beginning

PER 187

Fencing

Yes

PHI 1510

Intro to Philosophy

PHIL 153

Fundamental Questions in Philosophy

Yes

PHI 1610

Ethics

PHIL 205

Ethics

PHI 1710

Intro to Logic

PHIL 171

Intro to Logic

PLS 1010

Intro to Criminal Justice

SOC 210

The Criminal Justice System

Yes

POL 1510

American Government

POLS 101

American Politics

Yes

POL 2530

International Relations

POLS 207

Intro to International Relations

Yes

PSY 2510

Intro to Psychology

PSYC 151

Intro to Psychology

Yes

PSY 2910

Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 212

Psychopathology

SOC 2510

Sociology

SOC 151

Sociological Principles

Yes

SOC 2530

Racial & Ethnic Group Relations

SOC 250

Diversity & Inequality in the US

Yes

SPA 1510

Beginning Spanish I

SPAN 101

Elem Spanish I

SPA 1530

Beginning Spanish II

SPAN 102

Elem Spanish II

SPA 2610

Interm Spanish I

SPAN 201

Interm Spanish I

SPA 2620

Interm Spanish II

SPAN 202

Interm Spanish II

Yes

SPW 1610

Fundamentals of Speech

CAS 101

Oral Rhetoric

Yes

THE 1561

Intro to Theatre

CAS 217

Principles of Theatre

Yes

THE 1571

Intro to Acting

CAS 218

Principles of Acting

Contact:

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